Sermons on Mans Thoughts:

Heart Attack (Part 1 Of 4) Series

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Oct 4, 2001

Rising above a broken heart to live in the joy of the Lord.

Title: Heart Attack Text: Psalms 25:17 Psalms 25:17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. Intro: How many here today would say that you have suffered from a broken heart. This scripture describes how you may have felt or how you are feeling today. You may be ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

North Heading Series

Contributed by Charles Beeghley on Oct 4, 2001

This is a series looking at the Bible and the Christian life through the analogy of the compass. This message focus is on Jesus as the true North which Scripture (the compass) points to.

Part 2 - Compass heading due North. Last week I drew a parallel between a compass always pointing north with absolute truth. This morning I will be continuing this parallel as we examine yet another element of the compass. The first thing we must always do when trying to find our direction is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing God - #3b - God's Compassion, Mercy, And Forgiveness (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 5, 2001

Fifth in a series concerning the attributes of God and how to reflect them to others.

KNOWING GOD –3b God’s Compassion, Mercy, and Forgiveness, Part 2 Matthew 18:21-35 Introduction Last week we began what I had intended to be a one-week look at God’s compassion, mercy, and forgiveness. But as you know, we were not able to cover all of our outline, due to the amount of material we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Wesleyan

Pastors (Clergy, Ministers, Preachers)

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Oct 16, 2001

What characteristics should mark a pastor’s life? Paul briefly described some qualifications that the elders or overseers should have. Paul had given Timothy a similar set of instructions for the church in Ephesus.

PASTORS (Clergy, Ministers, Preachers) WHO PASTORS ARE What characteristics should mark a pastor’s life? BIBLE READING: Titus 1:5-9 KEY BIBLE VERSE: I left you there on the island of Crete so that you could do whatever was needed to help strengthen each of its churches, and I asked you to appoint ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:5-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Kind Of Salvation I Want

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 6, 2001

describes the salvation I desire and the Bible presents

Jeremiah 3:23 The prophet Jeremiah did not come with a message of deliverance to announce but rather a tragic message of judgment. So dangerous was his message that people hearing it called him a traitor. He would be misunderstood, persecuted, arrested, and imprisoned; and more ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 3:23

Denomination: Baptist

"Incentive For The Church To Stay Focused”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Nov 12, 2001

It’s easy to start a Bible study; to start going back to church, to start a daily prayer time; the thing we must focus on is being faithful.

Intro: In a church in the Deep South where the preaching style was a “talk back” sort of style. The pastor was getting the congregation exited about their prospective future. The preacher said, “this church is like a crippled man who needs to get up and walk under the power of Jesus.” The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ownership Vs. Possession Series

Contributed by David Shipman on Nov 20, 2001

Ownership & Possession are not the same thing? It is said that possession is 9/10ths of the law. You may have a legal right, but if you don’t possess it you aren’t enjoying it! Do you possess what you have a legal right to in the Word?

Ownership & Possession Mark 11:24 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive (to take) them, and ye shall have them. (KJV) Just because God gives you something is no sign that you will enjoy it! This morning: Ownership & Possession How ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Journey Through The Stable Part 1 Series

Contributed by John Beehler on Nov 28, 2001

Jesus was born in a stable, but there’s more to a stable than what we see in our Nativity sets.

A Journey Through the Stable part 1 Happy New Year! You might think I’m rushing it a little but, to Christians everywhere, Advent is the beginning of the new year according to the church calendar. So, Happy New Year! Students of all ages look forward to the Christmas break. Children look ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Not The Guy I Would've Picked Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 14, 2001

The Story of Jepthah demonstrates that God calls unlikely heroes.

Not the Guy I Would’ve Picked Text: Judges 10-11 Introduction Audie Murphy was an eighteen year old kid, weighing 112 pounds and the son of dirt poor Texas sharecroppers, an unlikely hero to say the least. Yet he became the most decorated soldier of WW II. Proposition: The pages of ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Get Off The Fence! #2 Series

Contributed by Stephen Noel on Dec 5, 2003

This series deals with the complications of compromise, and challenges listeners to get off the fence of indecision and fully go with God!

Part two: GET OFF THE FENCE! Let me remind you of the challenges of this message. I believe that it is time for the children of God to arise, and get ourselves up from the place of complacency in our Spirit and in our flesh, and ’get off the fence!’ I believe that it is time for the Church of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-15, Romans 6:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Get Off The Fence #3 - The Process Of Blessing Series

Contributed by Stephen Noel on Dec 5, 2003

Number 3 in Series on compromise. #3 brings us the process of Blessing. When we get off of the fences of idolatry, we set ourselves up for blessing.

Part three: GET OFF THE FENCE! Let me remind you of the challenges of this message. I believe that it is time for the children of God to arise, and get ourselves up from the place of complacency in our Spirit and in our flesh, and ’get off the fence!’ I believe that it is time for the Church ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-2, Exodus 20:3-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Learning From The Past

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003

The importance of taking time to remember

“Learning From the Past” Deuteronomy 6 - 9 Intro: How do you reflect on the past? Some of the best times you can have are found looking through old photo albums. Here’s a picture of Jacqueline as a baby. She loved to stand up in her crib. We called her “Baby Rhine.” Joy we called “Little ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Examples Of True Friendship

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003

Lessons on friendship from the life of David

Friend Day 1 Sam 18 Intro: This sign was seen at the front desk of a country inn, over in England: “Please introduce yourself to your fellow guests since we are one big, happy family. The management is not responsible for valuables left in your room!” We live in a society today that is ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Reality Of Hell. Pt. 2

Contributed by James Stewart Jr. on Dec 17, 2003

This is a message that deals with Hell and its eternal reality. Brought in the Light and Love of Jesus Christ.

Intro: I am continuing the message on the Reality of Hell. This is a message that deals with the things that will be for those that chose not to ask Jesus into their hearts and to forgive their sins. Luke 16:25 says, “25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime received thy good ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Hebrews 10:30-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Magi Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Dec 22, 2003

This is the fourth in a series of messages looking at the Advent/Christmas Season. This is a first person sermon looking at Advent through the eyes of the Magi.

I Magi Matthew 2:1-12 Good Morning. Your pastor tells me that he has been sharing a series of messages called Through the Eyes of Christmas. Well he asked me here today to tell you first hand what the Advent was like through the eyes of a Magi. First let me dispel some of the rumors that have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: *other